Re: When did zinc fumes become deadly?

When did asbestos become deadly? When they discovered just how bad it really was. Some people don"t seem to be affected by it, others are severly affected by it. I know of a man who years ago who was putting up siding containing asbestos. Every few days his wife would clean his coveralls. Dead within 6 months of him starting the job. No other health problems. I imagine they didn"t use to know exactly what zinc did, and just knew the usual symptoms, but when they actually discovered what it was doing to your lungs, they started posting warnings about it, mainly for insurance reasons. I"ve welded galvanized metal, and even trying my best to keep my head out of the way, I end up with a headache and very crappy feeling. The stuff is bad news, use some caution when welding it.

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